Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21002, Benjamin Downs, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Downs, Benjamin Mary
W 21002
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 591
Mary Downs
Widow of Benjamin Downs
Mass
who died on the _____ 1778
Barnes in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lament of the regt commanded by Col Bradford in the Massachusetts line for 11 mo & 22 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 39 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of March 1837 and sent Hon M c . Recd of Mass (Barnes)
Arrears to the 4th of March '37 — 234. 72 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. '37 19. 56
$ 254. 28
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk, Book 10 Vol 1. Page 48

Mary Doans Certificate

I hereby certify that Benjamin Downs and Mary Matthews, both of Yarmouth, were joined in marriage in the town of Yarmouth County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts May 18 th 1797 According to the records of said town, book 4th.
B. deacon Gowan Clerk Yarmouth September 22. 1836

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County
Probate Court at Yarmouth in said County Jan 24. 1887
On this twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared in court Mary Davenport a resident of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable aforesaid aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to laws, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Benjamin Davenport who was a private in the revolutionary army in the company in which Josiah Miller was Lieutenant and, as she was informed, Semonel was Captain and in the Regiment under the Command of Col. Garmalial Bradford being the 14 th as she was told in the Massachusetts Line: That he enlisted for the term of three years and entered the service according to the best of her recollection and belief in the month of April or May A.D. 1777. first went to Boston & thence March to Ticonderoga & other places which she is unable to specify, was in the engagement when Burgoyne was taken and shortly after went to Valley Forge where he was taken sick with a fever and was removed to Yellow Springs Hospital where as she was informed by a letter from Thomas Freeman a soldier in the same company, & believes, he died in the month of February or March following his enlistment. That at the time he entered the service he resided in Yarmouth aforesaid and was a volunteer - of all which according to the best of her knowledge and belief is true though she has no documentary proof thereof.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Davenport on the 18 th May (A.D. 1777) in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven; that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Davenport died as aforesaid in the month of February or March or then next following and that she has remained a widow ever since June over that

That period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed;
She further states that said Benjamin Darrow after he enlisted went to Boston whence he returned to Yarmouth & Swartz after an furlough and staid about three weeks during which we were in arms and a few days before he again went to Boston and marched to Liconderaga as before said, from which circumstance she is confident that he enlisted in the month of April 1777
Mary her + mark Darrow
As to the Revd H.R. July 13. 37
Mary Darrow, wid of Benjamin
16/11/37 8/12/37
Sworn to and subscribed in court Jan 24th 1837
Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate
1239
And the said Court certify their opinion that Benjamin Darrow the husband of the said Mary Darrow did enlist & serve in the Revolutionary war, and was married to the said Mary as stated in her foregoing declaration and that she has remained a widow, since his death.
Nympas Marston-Judge
Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the foregoing proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Darrow for a pension
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day & year first above said Timothy Reed Reg. of Probate

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
our
File No. 21.002
Mary Downs widow of Benjamin Downs Pr. Rev War
Act July 4th 36
Index: Vol 14 , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mary Down. Map.
Down entitld 16 Feb. 1777. an area 8 Feb 1778 — See Map rolls. — H H B
Allow 11.22 days. pm $ 39.12 per am. no deduction.
Col Bradford } Map Capt Lamb } line

I Samuel Taylor of Farnsworth in the County of Barnstable State of Massachusetts, I am of lawful age to give evidence being eighty years of age do hereby testify and declare that I well knew Ben- jamin Daws of said Farnsworth and remember that in the month of April or May A.D. 1777 he enlisted as a private in the Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Sement in the Regiment under General Bradford Col. being the 14 th Regiment in the Massachusetts line for the term of three years and marched to Boston & thence to Ticonderoga & thence to various places - I was in the same Regiment and was with him at the capture of Bennington after which we went to Valley Forge where he was taken sick with a fever and was carried thence to Millard Spring Hospital where he died of said disease in the month of February or March following -
Samuel Taylor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss 28 Decr 1836 Personally appeared the above named Samuel Taylor and made oath that the above statements by him subscribed is true & that certify that his testimony is entitled to entire belief John B. Dows Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable County ss.
I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Barnstable certify John B. Daine Esq. a said County justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and as such authorized to administer oaths within said County and that the signature to the within deposition is his genuine signature -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Seventh day of February A.D. 1837
Timothy Reed Clerk

I Elizabeth Linnell of Farnworth in the County of Barnstable estate of Massachusetts of lawful age (being over eighty years of age) to give evidence do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Mary Darrow the widow of Benjamin Darrow who formerly resided in said Farnworth and was a soldier of the Revolution - I was present at their marriage which was solemnized by the Rev. Timothy Alden (who was then the Chaplain of said Farnworth but since deceased) about the middle of May A.D. 1777 - I recollect that they were married on a Sabbath evening and that in the course of the same week said Benjamin Darrow left Farnworth to join the army into which he had shortly before enlisted and was accompanied by my brother - said Mary's name before marriage was Mary Matthews, and she has never been married again since the death of said Benjamin, and has never had any children.
Witness Timothy Reed Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Barnstable ss
her
28 Decr 1836 Personally Elizabeth Linnell appeared the above named
Mark
Elizabeth Linnell and made
that the above statements
by her subscribed is true and
I consider her testimony entitled
to full and entire belief
John B. Boarn Partier of the Bar for the County of Barnstable

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 83 am stable
I Timothy Reed clerk of of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Barnstable aforesaid Certificate John B. Daine Esq. of said County is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and as such is authorized to admin- ister oaths within said County and that the signature to the within Certificate is his genuine signature
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of February A.D. 1837
Timothy Reed Clerk
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